Career Principles and Mental Models of Dr. Shashi Tharoor (Part I)

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Career Principles and Mental Models of Dr. Shashi Tharoor (Part I)

The Policy School with Network Capital

44 minutes 51 seconds

5 years ago

Career Principles and Mental Models of Dr. Shashi Tharoor (Part I)

In this episode you will learn the following:

1. The importance of conducting micro-experiments towards shaping a meaningful career

2. The art of being a contrarian

3. The power of multi-disciplinary learning and clear thinking

An author, politician, and former international civil servant, Shashi Tharoor straddles several worlds of experience. Currently a third-term Lok Sabha MP representing the Thiruvananthapuram constituency and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, he has previously served as Minister of State for Human Resource Development and Minister of State for External Affairs in the Government of India. During his nearly three-decade long prior career at the United Nations, he served as a peacekeeper, refugee worker, and administrator at the highest levels, serving as Under-Secretary General during Kofi Annan's leadership of the organisation.

In the first episode of this exclusive multi-part Network Capital podcast, Dr. Tharoor shares how he followed his curiosity, defied conventional norms and chose to pursue a career in international relations.